Ballina

12 Mar 2013

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Student Enterprise Awards - St. Anne’s Community College was represented in Senior and Junior Categories of the final of the 2013 County Student Enterprise Awards on Thursday, March 7. In the Junior Section the local teenagers were outright winners, deservedly winning 1st, 2nd and 3rd awards.

Student Enterprise Awards - St. Anne’s Community College was represented in Senior and Junior Categories of the final of the 2013 County Student Enterprise Awards on Thursday, March 7. In the Junior Section the local teenagers were outright winners, deservedly winning 1st, 2nd and 3rd awards.

The winning entry, “Happy Me.ie” was submitted by David Casey, Katie Moloney and Anna Spaight: Hannah Mooney with her ‘Irish Tourism App’ was in second place while “Trendy Night Cases” presented by Kelly Nolan, Emma Geraghty, Rosie Farrell and Aoife Daly merited third place. “Bake Outside the Box”, the Senior project of Aoife Hayes, Ciara Hayes, Ellen Finnerty and Rebekah Sartini merited first prize. Well done and congratulations to all involved, the students themselves (winners and participants), their teachers, Kathleen Egan, Mairéad Ryan and Nuala Kilkenny. All the students and indeed the entire school community extend ‘Get Well’ wishes to Kathleen, a most popular and dedicated teacher at the College for many years and also the Transition Year Co-ordinator who has encouraged and prepared students to take part in this competition for several years. All first-place winners will represent St. Anne’s and Clare in the National final in Croke Park in April and we wish them all the best of luck.

Festival - Ballina Killaloe St. Patrick’s Festival will take place on this Saturday and Sunday, March 16th and 17th. All weekend details are available on The Gathering Killaloe & Ballina Facebook 2013 or you may email kbevents2013@gmail.com Contact numbers for the ‘Key’ events are Paddy Collins (Parade; 087-2615406): Boris Hunks (Community Orchestra; 087-2104583): Paul Smyth (Tipp Fleadh Concert; 086-2317080). The development of the Ballina Killaloe St. Patrick’s Festival would not be possible without the valuable support of North Tipperary County Council and is sponsored by North Tipperary County Council under IPB Gathering.

Pink Ribbon 2013 Launch - A “Human Link of Pink” was created at the Lakeside Hotel on Wednesday last in support of the fourth Pink Ribbon Walk, which will take place in Ballina-Killaloe on Sunday, June 9. This walk brings together women and men of all ages, all supporting Action Breast Cancer. Registration is now open and you may register online at www.pinkribbonwalk.ie Registration forms are also available in most shops and cafés in Killaloe, the Family Resource Centre, the Credit Union and Library. Contact Chairperson Nicola Wood at (086) 7969001.

Music Festival Update - The Kincora Traditional Music Weekend, which will take place from April 19 to April 21, introduces workshops on a variety of traditional Irish music instruments, song and dance. All workshops will be held on Saturday, April 20 and are delivered by experienced tutors. For more information/booking please contact (086) 0529278.

Recent Deaths - Ann Meek (nee Burke), Killaloe and formerly of Old Bawn, Tallagh died recently at Milford Care Centre. Following Funeral Obsequies in St. Flannan’s Church, Ann was laid to rest in Kilmashogue Cemetery in Dublin. She is survived by her son Andy, daughter-in-law Mary; grandchildren; sisters, relatives, extended family and friends.

Tom Hayes, The Glen, Killaloe died peacefully at Millbrae Lodge Nursing Home, Newport on March 6. Following Requiem Mass in Garranboy Church Tom was buried in the adjoining cemetery. He is survived by his siblings Mary, Mai read, Bridie, Christy and Rody: nieces, nephews, relatives, extended family and friends.

Handballer in All-Ireland - Ballina handballer, Martin McInerney has won his All-Ireland Masters’ ‘B’ Semi-final. Martin made the long journey to Co. Down where he took on local player, Tom Savage and showed no ill effects from the long drive as he powered his way to a 21-12, 21-9 win to earn his place in the All-Ireland final, which will take place in the coming weeks. In the Intermediate Singles semi-final Ger Coonan was beaten 21-13, 21-16 by Shane O’Neill from Tyrone. This coming weekend will see James Prentice and his ‘doubles’ partner, Jerome Cahill from Lahorna, play their U/14 doubles All-Ireland semi-final against Ulster opposition. We wish them the best of luck!

Tennis - Well done to all who took part in the Killaloe Ballina Junior Tennis Singles and congratulations to the following winners: Mini Mixed,Sean Lyons (winner), Amy McCarthy (runner-up): Girls U/10 Chloe McCarthy (winner), Caitlin McEvoy (runner-up): Boys U/10 Tom Bell (winner), Aiden Foley (runner-up): Girls U/12 Leah O’Brien (winner), Lucy McEvoy (runner-up): Boys U/12 Christopher Ryan (winner), Mark Lyons (runner-up): Girls U/14 Rosaleen Ryan (winner), Anna Ryan (runner-up): Boys U/18 Conor Lonergan (winner), Dermot Foley (runner-up). Sign-up sheet for the Junior Spring doubles competition (April 6 and 7) is currently available at the Clubhouse. You are reminded that the Junior South of Ireland will take place at the Limerick Lawn Tennis club from March 24 to March 30.

Quiz - Tipperary GAA County Board is targeting 1,000 in the local heats of the All County Table Quiz, which will be held on Friday, March 15. Your local venue is the Roundhill Bar and participants must by seated and ready for the first round of questions on Tipp FM. Local winners from the heats will go forward to the Grand County Final in The Dome, Semple Stadium on Thursday, March 28 where the outright winning table will receive four tickets to New York. Clubs must have a minimum of five tables to send forward a winning team to the County final with the added incentive that two teams can go forward if fifteen tables compete and three for over twenty-five tables. The entry fee for team of 4 is €40. Ballina Club’s co-ordinator is Mike Sheehy (086) 6065919.

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